Choose theBlu
Choose theBlu if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.5% positive across 864 reviews.
theBlu vs Richie's Plank Experience
theBlu and Richie's Plank Experience both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. theBlu (2016) is 1 year older than Richie's Plank Experience (2017). theBlu scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Richie's Plank Experience (80.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Richie's Plank Experience
Choose Richie's Plank Experience if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Richie's Plank Experience launched in 2017.
Both theBlu and Richie's Plank Experience sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 theBlu |  Richie's Plank Experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (864 reviews) | 80.7% positive (456 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wevr, Inc. | Toast Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- theBlu (2016) is 1 year older than Richie's Plank Experience (2017).
- theBlu scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Richie's Plank Experience (80.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
theBlu vs Richie's Plank Experience — FAQ
- Which is better, theBlu or Richie's Plank Experience?
- On Steam reviews theBlu scores higher (85.5% positive) than Richie's Plank Experience (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, theBlu is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play theBlu or Richie's Plank Experience first?
- If you want chronology, theBlu (2016) came out before Richie's Plank Experience (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are theBlu and Richie's Plank Experience similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.